... his/herwords Could you repeat your sentence one more time, please?– Could you paraphrase your words? — Could you make your words clear? — Could you clarify your words? — Could you say it in other words? — ... Some people claims/confirms/maintains/sates that…— 11 Some people concludes that…— K Other linking words Nevertheless— Although/though— Albeit — In spite of /Despite — However— But— In fact— ... as— G Reformulation: Paraphrasing and Clarifying That is— i.e — Namely— That is to say— In other words I mean— Or more precisely— Or more accurately— Or rather— H Listing items Firstly/Secondly/Thirdly…...

... choose him as their manager A Although B However C But D Therefore 27 I am going shopping for food this evening ……… I not have to go at the weekend A so B but C however D moreover 28 It was late, ... keep it in good condition, I’ll lend you my car A.So long as B.Although C.Because D.while 33 I’ll think about your suggestion while I _ for you A am waiting B was waiting C will be waiting D...

... frequencies of linking words in IELTS Speaking and Writing? Is there any difference between speaking and writing T1 and T2? What are the most common semantic categories of linking words used in writing ... suggestions for better learning and teaching linking words in general and for better use of linking words in IELTS speaking and writing in particular The following implications are based on the theoretical ... Speaking and Writing In finding the frequency of linking words used in IELTS spoken and written texts, some small efforts were made to calculate the number of sentences containing linking words and...

... Linking words help you to connect ideas and sentences, so that people can follow your ideas Giving ... brief, In summary, To summarise, In a nutshell, To conclude, In conclusion We normally use these words at the beginning of the sentence to give a summary of what we have said or written Sequencing ... down." "Unlike in the UK, the USA has cheap petrol." Although, despite and in spite of -With these words, you must have two halves of a sentence "Although it was cold, she went out in shorts." "In...

... frequencies of linking words in IELTS Speaking and Writing? Is there any difference between speaking and writing T1 and T2? What are the most common semantic categories of linking words used in writing ... courses and for obtaining the requiring score in the writing and speaking section of the IELTS Linking words are crucial in writing and speaking in that they help readers / listeners recognize the ... skills IELTS speaking and writing Qualitative study is also useful for us to work out if there are links among clauses and sentences in IELTS speaking and writing answers, and how we can apply the...

... chosen to go on the training course: N Peters, C Jones and A Owen." Giving a reason Due to / due to the fact that Owing to / owing to the fact that Because Because of Since As Due to and owing to ... out in shorts." Despite and in spite of are used in the same way as due to and owing to They must be followed by a noun If you want to follow them with a noun and a verb, you must use the fact ... by a noun "Due to the rise in oil prices, the inflation rate rose by 1.25%." "Owing to the demand, we are unable to supply all items within weeks." If you want to follow these words with a clause...

... Avoid starting a sentence with these words The linking words beginning with a capital letter often start a sentence, For those without, position in a sentence is optional Linking words - Difficult ... first At the beginning In the beginning then next Before After After that afterwards When While during Soon prior to Giving examples for example, for instance, For one thing, this includes such ... than Hardly when Finally Eventually At the end In the end At last To begin with, until Summing up / concluding All in all overall generally In conclusion, on the whole in the main To sum up, As...